Behind every strong woman are the women who raised her.‘A powerful family saga’ OBSERVER
‘Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient… a masterpiece’ TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis
THREE WOMEN. ONE BLOOD.
A birth mother
Grace, growing up in segregated Virginia, is only a teenager when her baby is taken from her in the ultimate act of betrayal.
An adoptive mother
Lolo, who takes the baby in, has dreamed of having a family her whole life. She will do whatever it takes whatever it takes to keep her dream intact.
The daughter to both
Pregnant with her first baby, Rae discovers that she is adopted. Now she must face an important reckoning about her two mothers…
One Blood is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, secrets and history: a hymn to Black womanhood.
‘Heartbreaking’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘Epic’ i PAPER
‘Deeply moving’ PEOPLE magazine
About the Author :
Denene Millner is a columnist for Parenting magazine. She has worked as a senior editor at Honey and as an entertainment and political journalist for the New York Daily News. She is also the author of The Sistahs’ Rules and co-author of several books, including the novel A Love Story, and The Angry Black Woman’s Guide to Life.
Review :
‘A powerful family saga’ OBSERVER
‘Epic, moving’ i PAPER
‘Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient… a masterpiece’ TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis
‘Epic, heartbreaking and beautiful’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘A powerful, deeply moving saga’ PEOPLE magazine
‘I was left thinking about these women and how their lives were eternally linked, long after I finished this amazing novel’ VICTORIA CHRISTOPHER MURRAY
‘A beautiful, brilliant American epic’ TARANA BURKE
‘A masterful storyteller… so much more than a good yarn’ ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
